Author Topic: Iku Quest Sedem: A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 58777 times)

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #900 on:** January 10, 2011, 07:18:05 PM »

Jeez, it figures Draco disappears now of all times. >_>

> "Shuuei. It is a name I thought of back when I wasn't sure you had one. I may be biased, but I must admit I like it more than the one thrown upon you by the belief founded in the rumors. It feels less...artificial, I guess I would say. More fitting for you."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #901 on:** January 10, 2011, 07:48:16 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 10, 2011, 07:18:05 PM

> "Shuuei. It is a name I thought of back when I wasn't sure you had one. I may be biased, but I must admit I like it more than the one thrown upon you by the belief founded in the rumors. It feels less...artificial, I guess I would say. More fitting for you."

>"It sounds weird," she says. "I don't need a new one anyways."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #902 on:** January 10, 2011, 07:55:24 PM »

> "It may sound weird, but given the written characters that compose it, it basically means 'autumn shadow', which is very much more you, in my opinion. Of course, no one else needs to know of the written characters that compose it."
> "Regardless of weirdness, it may also make avoiding discussing you easier. You actually encountered a Prismriver sister yesterday - a small blonde girl in a black vest with a conical black cap. If I see her again and she wonders what became of you after you shot at her, I can use that name and she will be none the wiser as to who you really are."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #903 on:** January 10, 2011, 08:05:50 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 10, 2011, 07:55:24 PM

> "It may sound weird, but given the written characters that compose it, it basically means 'autumn shadow', which is very much more you, in my opinion. Of course, no one else needs to know of the written characters that compose it."
> "Regardless of weirdness, it may also make avoiding discussing you easier. You actually encountered a Prismriver sister yesterday - a small blonde girl in a black vest with a conical black cap. If I see her again and she wonders what became of you after you shot at her, I can use that name and she will be none the wiser as to who you really are."

>"I don't like it," she says, "But I suppose if you have no options..."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #904 on:** January 10, 2011, 08:07:49 PM »

> Smile.
> "Give life some time. I speak from experience when I say that you might be surprised how quickly things can grow on you."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #905 on:** January 10, 2011, 08:11:42 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on January 10, 2011, 08:07:49 PM

> Smile.
> "Give life some time. I speak from experience when I say that you might be surprised how quickly things can grow on you."

>"I don't see the need for it to take my name. You know where to find me when you're done."

>_

DracoOmega · « **Reply #906 on:** January 10, 2011, 08:19:00 PM »

>Nod
>"Indeed. I wish you well, and hope that the next time we meet, I will have good news for you."
>Head off in the direction Tenshi withdrew to and see if we can find her

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #907 on:** January 10, 2011, 08:28:44 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on January 10, 2011, 08:19:00 PM

>Nod
>"Indeed. I wish you well, and hope that the next time we meet, I will have good news for you."
>Head off in the direction Tenshi withdrew to and see if we can find her

>She says nothing, instead standing and walking toward the south.
>You head northward, and soon reach the stream. Looking around, you see no sign of Tenshi.

>_

DracoOmega · « **Reply #908 on:** January 10, 2011, 08:31:22 PM »

>Call out: "Tenshi? Are you still around?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #909 on:** January 10, 2011, 08:34:45 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on January 10, 2011, 08:31:22 PM

>Call out: "Tenshi? Are you still around?"

>There is no reply.

>_

DracoOmega · « **Reply #910 on:** January 10, 2011, 08:35:25 PM »

>Head back to Maribel's

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #911 on:** January 10, 2011, 08:48:45 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on January 10, 2011, 08:35:25 PM

>Head back to Maribel's

>You follow the stream, and make your way back toward Maribel's house. As you emerge from the foliage, you find Parsee standing nearby, holding a spellcard ready and watching you through narrowed eyes.
>"What's the password?" she says.

>_

DracoOmega · « **Reply #912 on:** January 10, 2011, 08:56:02 PM »

>"Password? What password?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #913 on:** January 10, 2011, 08:58:15 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on January 10, 2011, 08:56:02 PM

>"Password? What password?"

>"The password," she says. "So we know you're not being messed by some weird shadow thing."

>_

DracoOmega · « **Reply #914 on:** January 10, 2011, 08:59:52 PM »

>Do we recall being told of any such password?
>If not: "I hope this wasn't something Tenshi was supposed to convey to me, when she came for me? Because I'm afraid she said no such thing."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #915 on:** January 10, 2011, 09:10:33 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on January 10, 2011, 08:59:52 PM

>Do we recall being told of any such password?
>If not: "I hope this wasn't something Tenshi was supposed to convey to me, when she came for me? Because I'm afraid she said no such thing."

>You sure don't.
>"Wasn't from Tenshi," says Parsee.

>_

UncertainJakutten · « **Reply #916 on:** January 10, 2011, 09:11:44 PM »

>"Swordfish. The password's ALWAYS swordfish."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #917 on:** January 10, 2011, 09:18:52 PM »

Quote from: UncertainKitten on January 10, 2011, 09:11:44 PM

>"Swordfish. The password's ALWAYS swordfish."

>"Sorry, there wasn't actually a password," says Parsee, as she raises her fingers to her lips. "You lose, shadow."
>She then blows a loud, piercing whistle.

>_

DracoOmega · « **Reply #918 on:** January 10, 2011, 09:21:03 PM »

>Quickly put our hands up
>"It was a joke, sorry! I'm alone and unharmed, I swear."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #919 on:** January 10, 2011, 09:25:40 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on January 10, 2011, 09:21:03 PM

>Quickly put our hands up
>"It was a joke, sorry! I'm alone and unharmed, I swear."

>You attempt to protest. Then the door bursts open, neatly cutting you off in mid-sentence, as Utsuho rushes out.
>"She's a fake, get her!" Parsee shouts.
>Utsuho levels her third leg at you. "Don't move an inch, or I'll send you flying for yards, got it?"

>_

Suwako Moriya · « **Reply #920 on:** January 10, 2011, 09:29:51 PM »

Well, that's not what I was hoping to pop in to see. <_<

DracoOmega · « **Reply #921 on:** January 10, 2011, 09:30:58 PM »

>Don't move an inch
>"It's me, I swear! Ask me anything else you like."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #922 on:** January 10, 2011, 09:36:39 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on January 10, 2011, 09:30:58 PM

>Don't move an inch
>"It's me, I swear! Ask me anything else you like."

>You keep still.
>"Sounds exactly like what a doppelganger would say!" Parsee says, circling to your side.
>Utsuho frwons. "Parsee, are you sure she's fake?"
>"Yeah," says Parsee, "I asked her what the password is, and she tried to give me one."
>"...Huh," says Utsuho. "That is kinda weird."

>_

DracoOmega · « **Reply #923 on:** January 10, 2011, 09:39:06 PM »

>"It was a joke. In very poor taste, admittedly, but I didn't expect you to react like this so swiftly. I am truly sorry."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #924 on:** January 10, 2011, 09:44:25 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on January 10, 2011, 09:39:06 PM

>"It was a joke. In very poor taste, admittedly, but I didn't expect you to react like this so swiftly. I am truly sorry."

>"I think she's the real thing," says Utsuho, though she doesn't lower her arm.
>"Or a good liar," says Parsee.
>"Hey," comes Tenshi's voice from the doorway, "How'd you get away from that madwoman? She had you by the shadow and stuff, didn't she?"

>_

DracoOmega · « **Reply #925 on:** January 10, 2011, 09:49:07 PM »

>"She let me go. With more than a little reluctance, of course. We're to meet again later today. In the meantime, I'm hoping to find out some more information she might find useful. Well, useful to all of us, hopefully, if it can help me make some progress on the larger problem. She is... very difficult to negotiate with."

UncertainJakutten · « **Reply #926 on:** January 10, 2011, 09:50:04 PM »

> "Well, I'm not precisely *away* from her yet. I talked to her at length, and we've come to a short term agreement about...resolving the issues. She's freed me to help investigate a couple things. But, I DID give her my word that I would meet up with her later to share what I discovered."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #927 on:** January 10, 2011, 09:51:22 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on January 10, 2011, 09:49:07 PM

>"She let me go. With more than a little reluctance, of course. We're to meet again later today. In the meantime, I'm hoping to find out some more information she might find useful. Well, useful to all of us, hopefully, if it can help me make some progress on the larger problem. She is... very difficult to negotiate with."

>"You're joking, right?" says Tenshi. "She's flat out crazy!"

>_

UncertainJakutten · « **Reply #928 on:** January 10, 2011, 09:54:38 PM »

>"Well, generally when you approach someone assuming they're insane, they generally are no matter what they do. I decided to try to approach without such baggage, and it seems I've made some progress."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #929 on:** January 10, 2011, 09:56:37 PM »

>"She is... operating under a very different world view than most of us. Although I think many people would call such a thing crazy from our point of view, yes. But this is just a consequence of the knowledge and instinct that she was born with. From her perspective, what she does is sensible and right. Sadly..."